Match Day Thread Rotherham United FC v Sunderland AFC – Friday 29th December 2023 - KO 19:45

Need to wake up.
Pitch is ****e.
Crying out for one of our left backs to be fit.

 

While I agree its hardly embarrassing, we have had loads of possession and done **** all then we give it away and nearly.og behind.

We are now flapping a bit and they are growing in confidence.

 

I would've brought Rusyn on instead of Ba and put Adil wide right with Jobe behind

 

The way the game started I’m surprised and a bit disappointed Roberts came off for Ba rather than Rusyn. Was clear as day there’s space for a striker here.

 

Full backs are offering nothing, 10 yards too deep and constantly looking to play backwards. If one of them are fit i'd like to see Pembele on the right or Alese on the left with Hume moving across.

 

Id of done the same

 

Fullbacks is where we can hurt them as we should get overloads out wide with them playing a 532

 

We are essentially playing four centre backs

 

Also don't like Ekwah on the right of the 2 cm

 

That's how we should be starting imo.

 

Feeling a bit sorry for Adil.here, he's got to be the 10, false 9 and no. 8

 

I'm happy to keep those formation for the first half tbh ...

... needs to be more aggressive after the break.

Rotherham can't keep up this running imo.

 

2 shots, 0 shots on target. But yes lets keep the forwards on the bench. Absolute ****e

 

We are definitely witnessing a side who haven’t had time to work on what they need to in between games

 

Much more aggressive. Playing like it's a pre-season friendly.

 

Not watching the game so can’t comment too much but Ba offers a lot defensively so probably in the thoughts of the manager when making that sub. Rusyn has only played through the middle or on the left I think. Hopefully get him on second half through the middle

 

The ref is being a dick, nowt for Cllarke who's being pulled back every time

 

It’s so so dull tho isn’t it.

 

Have we dropped Jobe back into a 3 with Neil and Ekwah? With Ekwah the one to get forward more?

 

Not great viewing so far